The Audacity of Dope

Oh yes, it’s about that time for another album from Phonte and Nicolay.  Love In Flying Colors comes out September 24th and this is the video for the lead single, “Call It Home.”  Beautiful footage in this one.

The Kid Daytona links up with German production duo JR & PH7 for “Humid Nights” off The Good Life.  Check out the project right here if you’ve been sleeping.  Along with Daytona, the guests featured include Sean Price, Skyzoo, Guilty Simpson, Chuuwee, King Mez, Fly.Union, Phonte, Median, Torae, Freeway, Saigon, Ras Kass, and more.  Very solid lineup.

I’ve always been a big fan of when two dope MC’s can share a verse and trade lines back and forth, and that’s exactly what you get with “Eternally” off Phonte’s Charity Starts At Home.  Since it starts there, Tay and Median go door to door bringing that good music to the fine folks of North Carolina, complete with their bicycle helmets.  Hey, safety first!

Evidence couldn’t make the video shoot, but no matter…MomTigallo held it down like a star. Another win for Tay and the FE Music homies.

The newest visuals from Tay’s Charity Starts At Home album are for “The Good Fight,” a track that should resonate with many around the country right now.  On a personal level, it’s been interesting getting my career going the past few years while most of the US struggle with the recession and the aftermath of Bush’s disastrous reign.  Every time I watch the news (well, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report), it’s jarring to see and hear about all the problems facing our society and economy.

Meanwhile, I’ve managed to come up a bit, bought a condo, and have a job that I enjoy working for the best possible company I could imagine.  I’m not sure I could be any more blessed and I’m thankful that the issues Tay discusses on this record haven’t quite affected me like most folks.  Hopefully I can stay lucky and anyone reading this post can do the same.  Keep working hard and stay positive!  Good things happen to good people.

While J. Moore is across the pond spending pounds and euros with Shabazz Palaces, I held it down (Hope) solo.  Enjoy the show and go buy the following today:

• Phonte – Charity Starts At Home
• J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story (check the liner notes for a nice SNSS shout since we were the first station Cole visited back in ’09!)
• FIFA Soccer 12

I’ll be adding the French Rosetta Stone collection to my shopping cart as I’ve decided to take my remedial ability up to semi-fluent status this fall/winter.  If any of you speak French, holler @ a Hyphen and help me out!  Merci.

Show #329 (9-25-11)

1. Evidence ft. Raekwon & Ras Kass – “The Red Carpet”
2. Big K.R.I.T. ft. 2 Chainz, 8Ball, & MJG – “Money On The Floor”
3. G-Side – “I’m Sorry (Jake One Remix)”
4. David Banner – “Swag”
5. M.O.P. – “Anybody Can Get It”
6. Freddie Gibbs – “187 Proof”
7. Apathy ft. Celph Titled – “Stop What Ya Doin’”
8. Childish Gambino – “Bonfire”
9. Jay-Z & Kanye West ft. Elly Jackson – “That’s My B*tch”
10. Outkast – “Prototype” (Throwback of the Week)
11. The Weeknd – “Thursday”
12. GMK – “Up Up Down Down Left Left” (Local Music)
13. TiRon & Ayomari ft. Yummy Bingham – “All My Love”
14. J. Cole – “Breakdown”
15. Phonte ft. Jeanne Jolly – “Everything Is Falling Down”
16. Maffew Ragazino – “Slumlord”
17. Add-2 – “Introspective of a Young Black Male”
18. Nitty Scott, MC – “Auntie Maria’s Crib”
19. Dom Kennedy & Curren$y – “Hennessey Beach”
20. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Make The Money” (Local Music)
21. JayKin – “Japan Love” (Local Music)
22. 9th Wonder ft. Talib Kweli & Terrace Martin – “Never Stop Loving You”
23. Goapele – “Play”

Link to download the mp3 of the show – http://www.mediafire.com/?4pwqw7hoa9yc0o7
(back up / streaming link – http://hulkshare.com/5cb90taq7c5f)
(2nd back up – http://www.zshare.net/audio/94615005fb3c135d/)

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Maaaaaaan, I knew that dude looked like he belonged on an episode of Law & Order.  You don’t quite expect a video from Phonte and Nicolay to come in the form of visuals that could have doubled for “Kim,” but Matt Koza and Bruce Pinchbeck did an excellent job with this one.

On that Inception type steez.  #authenticity.

I’ve been meeting cats in the industry for a decade now and I don’t think there’s anyone funnier than the homey Phonte.  His 90’s reggae impression is on poooooooint.

*Dead* @ some of the faces Phonte and Nicolay were making in this video.  Awwww man.

Go support YahZarah and cop The Ballad of Purple St. James, one of the best albums of the year.